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excessive
/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
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What does excessive mean?
adjective
- Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
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It is probable that he, also, was disentangling from amid the vague ideas of a poor man, ignorant of everything, something excessive.
There was a peculiar fascination for Dorothea in this division of property intended for herself, and always regarded by her as excessive.
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Further, if society may not use excessive severity towards her lazy members, she has a right, in self-defence, to guard against abuses.
For numbers were knocked up every night by agues, fluxes, and other maladies, brought on by excessive fatigue and lack of food.
It is caused by the premature and excessive strain upon the mental powers requisite to meet the emergencies of our complex life.